US8408402B2ActiveUtilityA1

Desk organizer

Assignee: RANBY DAVID BRUCEPriority: Apr 1, 2010Filed: Mar 22, 2011Granted: Apr 2, 2013
Est. expiryApr 1, 2030(~3.7 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
B43M 99/006B43M 99/009B43M 99/008A45C 11/34
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Claims

Abstract

A desk organizer is adapted to be located between a computer screen and keyboard to store or locate various items of stationery. The desk organizer has an elongate body, having an upper inclined surface facing the user and a lower surface to face and abut a support surface. The elongate body is shaped having recesses to removably locate various items therein and at least one device support surface to support an IT device. The device support surfaces are positioned in the elongate body at the ends such that when a device is located on the device support surface a user can both secure and operate the IT device with one hand.

Claims

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I claim: 
     
       1. A desk organizer adapted to be located between a computer screen and keyboard on a desktop, to locate various items, the desk organizer comprising
 an elongate body, having ends, a front face and a rear face, shaped to face a user stationed in a seated position to operate the keyboard; 
 an upper inclined body surface facing the user; 
 device support surfaces at each end of the desk organizer; 
 a lower body surface to face and abut a support surface, the upper and lower surfaces separated by a depth dimension, the depth dimension of the elongate body being shaped having the upper surface including a plurality of recesses to removably locate various items therein, at least one recess being shaped to fit stationary items, at least one recess being tubular for writing implements and at least one recess being a shallow rectangular recess for note pads, and at least one device support surface adapted to support an IT device thereon whereby the dimension from the device support surface to the rear face of the elongate body desk organizer is dimensioned and shaped such that a user can both secure the IT device to the support surface and operate the IT device with at least one hand having a portion of the hand secured to the rear face and another portion of the hand able to operate the keys of the IT device while the hand's forearm rests on the desktop; and 
 feet at each end of the lower body surface forming a tunnel portion in between, wherein 
 the desk organizer has a curved or angled shape to form a wrap-around shape whereby the front face is lower than the rear face or a depth of the front face is less than the depth of rear face, and 
 the device support surface includes an upper portion formed as an upright surface and a lower portion formed as a shelf base surface, together as an inclined L shaped seating surface, with a spaced vertical back surface dimensioned and spaced from the upright surface, to allow one hand with the fingers located behind on the rear surface and a thumb to both secure and operate the IT device. 
 
     
     
       2. The desk organizer as claimed in  claim 1  wherein, the elongate body is fabricated from clear plastics material.

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